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EU countries by value added in construction

Germany had the highest value added in construction of 27 EU countries in 2018, at €123.31 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €454.8 million. The median was €6.55 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €506.88 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest123,308.5Germany
Lowest454.8Malta
Median6,547.527 EU countries
European Union (27)506,884.8History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 19,385.4 EUR millionBelgium: 18,298.4 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,860.4 EUR millionCyprus: 949.5 EUR millionCzechia: 7,628.8 EUR millionGermany: 123,308.5 EUR millionDenmark: 12,372.5 EUR millionEstonia: 1,256.6 EUR millionSpain: 45,848.1 EUR millionFinland: 11,528.9 EUR millionFrance: 96,958.6 EUR millionGreece: 1,743.2 EUR millionCroatia: 1,856.6 EUR millionHungary: 5,094 EUR millionIreland: 10,676.9 EUR millionItaly: 49,688.5 EUR millionLithuania: 1,769.9 EUR millionLuxembourg: 2,972.1 EUR millionLatvia: 1,163.6 EUR millionMalta: 454.8 EUR millionNetherlands: 31,160.7 EUR millionPoland: 18,403 EUR millionPortugal: 6,547.5 EUR millionRomania: 5,571.7 EUR millionSweden: 26,305.8 EUR millionSlovenia: 1,691.9 EUR millionSlovakia: 2,468 EUR million
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EUR million, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), value added at factor cost, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Germany: 123,308.5 EUR millionGermany123,308.5France: 96,958.6 EUR millionFrance96,958.6Italy: 49,688.5 EUR millionItaly49,688.5Spain: 45,848.1 EUR millionSpain45,848.1Netherlands: 31,160.7 EUR millionNetherlands31,160.7Sweden: 26,305.8 EUR millionSweden26,305.8Austria: 19,385.4 EUR millionAustria19,385.4Poland: 18,403 EUR millionPoland18,403Belgium: 18,298.4 EUR millionBelgium18,298.4Denmark: 12,372.5 EUR millionDenmark12,372.5Finland: 11,528.9 EUR millionFinland11,528.9Ireland: 10,676.9 EUR millionIreland10,676.9Czechia: 7,628.8 EUR millionCzechia7,628.8Portugal: 6,547.5 EUR millionPortugal6,547.5Romania: 5,571.7 EUR millionRomania5,571.7Hungary: 5,094 EUR millionHungary5,094Luxembourg: 2,972.1 EUR millionLuxembourg2,972.1Slovakia: 2,468 EUR millionSlovakia2,468Bulgaria: 1,860.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,860.4Croatia: 1,856.6 EUR millionCroatia1,856.6Lithuania: 1,769.9 EUR millionLithuania1,769.9Greece: 1,743.2 EUR millionGreece1,743.2Slovenia: 1,691.9 EUR millionSlovenia1,691.9Estonia: 1,256.6 EUR millionEstonia1,256.6Latvia: 1,163.6 EUR millionLatvia1,163.6Cyprus: 949.5 EUR millionCyprus949.5Malta: 454.8 EUR millionMalta454.8Germany: 123,308.5 EUR millionGermany123,308.5France: 96,958.6 EUR millionFrance96,958.6Italy: 49,688.5 EUR millionItaly49,688.5Spain: 45,848.1 EUR millionSpain45,848.1Netherlands: 31,160.7 EUR millionNetherlands31,160.7Sweden: 26,305.8 EUR millionSweden26,305.8Austria: 19,385.4 EUR millionAustria19,385.4Poland: 18,403 EUR millionPoland18,403Belgium: 18,298.4 EUR millionBelgium18,298.4Denmark: 12,372.5 EUR millionDenmark12,372.5Finland: 11,528.9 EUR millionFinland11,528.9Ireland: 10,676.9 EUR millionIreland10,676.9Czechia: 7,628.8 EUR millionCzechia7,628.8Portugal: 6,547.5 EUR millionPortugal6,547.5Romania: 5,571.7 EUR millionRomania5,571.7Hungary: 5,094 EUR millionHungary5,094Luxembourg: 2,972.1 EUR millionLuxembourg2,972.1Slovakia: 2,468 EUR millionSlovakia2,468Bulgaria: 1,860.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,860.4Croatia: 1,856.6 EUR millionCroatia1,856.6Lithuania: 1,769.9 EUR millionLithuania1,769.9Greece: 1,743.2 EUR millionGreece1,743.2Slovenia: 1,691.9 EUR millionSlovenia1,691.9Estonia: 1,256.6 EUR millionEstonia1,256.6Latvia: 1,163.6 EUR millionLatvia1,163.6Cyprus: 949.5 EUR millionCyprus949.5Malta: 454.8 EUR millionMalta454.8
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), value added at factor cost, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
EUR million		Change on 2017
1Germany Series break123,308.5+12.8%
2France96,958.6+5.9%
3Italy49,688.5+1.6%
4Spain Series break45,848.1+18.4%
5Netherlands31,160.7+10.5%
6Sweden Series break26,305.8+9.3%
7Austria Series break19,385.4+10.1%
8Poland Series break18,403+23.2%
9Belgium Series break18,298.4+0.3%
10Denmark12,372.5+6.6%
11Finland11,528.9-0.1%
12Ireland10,676.9+15.7%
13Czechia7,628.8+15%
14Portugal6,547.5+12.8%
15Romania Series break5,571.7+23.5%
16Hungary Series break5,094+43.6%
17Luxembourg2,972.1+6.6%
18Slovakia2,468+6.5%
19Bulgaria Series break1,860.4+16.9%
20Croatia1,856.6-0.8%
21Lithuania Series break1,769.9+14.3%
22Greece Series break1,743.2-24.5%
23Slovenia1,691.9+18.2%
24Estonia Series break1,256.6+10.2%
25Latvia1,163.6+28.9%
26Cyprus949.5+19.5%
27Malta454.8+15.6%

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Value added of enterprises in construction (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section F): income from operating activities after deducting purchases of goods and services, in millions of euros at current prices.
  • Eurostat structural business statistics; at basic prices from 2021 and at factor cost for 2005 to 2020.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), value added at factor cost, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2024). Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), value added at factor cost, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by value added in construction, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table

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Which EU country has the highest value added in construction?

Germany, with €123.31 billion in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest value added in construction?

Malta, with €454.8 million in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), value added at factor cost, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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